Inside MRO

The new Brazilian Civil Aviation Regulation No. 65 replaces the correlating section previously found in the Brazilian Regulation of Aeronautical Homologation.

Mid-life assets and mid-size airframes are both hot topics in the aviation industry. In both cases, the market is keenly interested in the middle.

“The reality is this is a big deal for U.S. aerospace manufacturing because what happens in March 2019 is that the United Kingdom will no longer have a regulatory regime under the European Union.”

Should aviation maintenance-technician training correlate to testing? An aviation rulemaking advisory committee working group tasked with developing a new Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Airman Certification Standard thought so.

A notice of proposed rulemaking justified the mandate based on the letter’s long-time existence as “an essential part of the application process.”

It’s pretty clear that the target of everything done by industry or agency should be somehow connectible to improving or maintaining safety.

Finding chip debris is fluids, fast defect measurement, remote collaboration.

Boeing Global Services might be ahead of pace to get to $50 billion in revenues in the next 5-10 years.

MROs see cold spray as a breakthrough technique thanks to its benefits over traditional metal repair processes.

Airlines weigh the benefits of exchanging a whole engine or engine modules to reduce maintenance downtime.

Southern Utah University (SUU) wants to create an aviation maintenance training program. Employers in the area are supporting the effort and have donated equipment and resources to get the project off the ground. School officials and accreditors plan to include the mechanic coursework as part of a larger degree program so students can earn credit toward an associate’s degree.

These digital marketplaces seek to connect buyers and sellers of MRO parts and services.

The probable cause of the 2014 Air India incident was improper lapping processes that resulted in seal-plate blockage and subsequent oil seepage.

The FAA’s Flight Standards Service is undergoing a cultural change intended to make the organization more agile, efficient and consistent in its work with the aviation community.

The workforce shortage is the central driving factor in MRO capacity and workload management.

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit’s high operational tempo creates unique challenges for MRO.

How GE, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce are ramping up new engine programs with a strained supply chain.

CMC digital thread team at GE using data analytics to track parts’ performance

MROs and OEMs are teaming up with AR technology providers to explore applications in the classroom and on the shop floor.

The changing dynamics of the $13 billion a year line maintenance segment.

Reports from regulators find fan cowl door loss incidents related to human factors, not equipment.

EASA four-year roadmap promises “rulemaking cooldown’ and performance-based approach.

Joint ventures and facility expansions in Europe and the U.S. are making MRO news this month.

The new structure is more logically organized and provides what the authority describes as a “living set of aviation safety standards.”

MROs continue to gear up for next-gen aircraft, especially in Asia.